The Raj Bhavan-Nabanna (State secretariat) conflict hit a new low with Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday publicly admonishing an Indian Police Services Officer for allegedly taking orders from State Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar.
The Chief Minister who was addressing an administrative meeting publicly told the East Midnapore Superintendent of Police not to work at the instructions of “other people” before asking him “do you get phone calls from the Governor … even if anyone calls up work according to law and do not let people foment riots.”
Before the SP could explain his conduct saying he had not received any call from the Raj Bhavan she again chided him saying she had all the information regarding how some people were influencing his
conduct.
“I have information how some people are giving you instructions … but you should act according to law … these people are trying to fan someriots here and there which you should not allow to take place … you should not take instructions from such people and act according to law,” Banerjee said.
East Midnapore is the district from where State Opposition Leader Suvendu Adhikari hails and the Chief Minister fought and lost against Adhikari in the State elections from the Nandigram Assembly seat which again is in the same district.
Reacting to the Chief Minister’s public admonishing of the SP, StateBJP spokesperson Samik Bhattacharya said “her Thursday’s remarks only proves that the State is passing through a constitutional crisis.” CPI(M) leader and former MP Samik Lahiri said, “the Chief Minister is trying to threaten the upright IPS officers into submission ahead of the civic elections.”